Normandy church attack: France fears religious war after symbolic killing of Catholic priest
France’s political leaders have expressed fears of a religious war, after the murder of a Catholic priest marked a grim new direction for jihadi terrorism in the country.
Prime Minister Manuel Valls said the intention of the highly symbolic murder was to “provoke a war of religion in France”.
On Wednesday morning, President Francois Hollande met religious leaders in a bid to calm tensions and prevent further violence.